WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Custom Fields vs Frontend Editor ACF
Advanced Custom Fields
by Konrad Chmielewski
100K+ installs4.8
Frontend Editor ACF
by Anand Upadhyay
100+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Advanced Custom Fields has more active installs: 100K+, against 100+ for Frontend Editor ACF.
- On a typical day, Advanced Custom Fields is downloaded about 1,746 times, Frontend Editor ACF about 6.
- Frontend Editor ACF is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 132 reviews.
- Advanced Custom Fields was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Jul 29, 2026 for Frontend Editor ACF.
- Advanced Custom Fields is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Frontend Editor ACF.
- Advanced Custom Fields has been around longer: since 2019, against 2023 for Frontend Editor ACF.
Line by line
Advanced Custom Fields leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Advanced Custom Fields | Frontend Editor ACF |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #450 | #14,089 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 79.5K | 175 |
| Rating | 4.8(132) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.13 | ×0.39 |
| Last release | 22 days ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.0 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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